Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407822 - Employee killed in explosion of natural gas pipeline

Accident Summary Nr: 201407822 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 12/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307788679	12/19/2006	1623	237110	Midwest Energy Cooperative

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a vibratory plow to install an underground primary power cable 36 in. below the surface. The equipment struck against and ruptured a 24 in. diameter high pressure natural gas pipeline. The resulting explosion threw dirt 80 ft into the air. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE PIPE, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPELINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307788679			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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